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Fire test: wooden house vs. ordinary house

Paulius Milčius · demo · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A short unscientific fire test comparing a massive timber house with an ordinary house. It shows the wood chars and burns slowly while still holding together.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in threads on wood buildings as a vivid demonstration that heavy timber resists fire and keeps structural integrity.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video makes the difference very clear”

    Shows wood burning slowly while keeping structural integrity

    crote, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “At 18 Stories, Mjøsa Tower Is World’s Tallest Wooden Building”

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Topics: fire test, mass timber, wood buildings, structural integrity

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